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andatory summons for the junior circle. If you were under twenty-fi

in an ACE bandage, hidden beneath the fabric of my wide-leg trou

eat. And I wasn't defeated. For the

hispers followed me like a cloud of gnats. Everyone

ian

best friend, a Consigliere in training, and right now, h

n," I said, keep

room went

arm. She was wearing a dress that cost m

me. When his eyes locked onto min

to run. He expe

soda and turned back to Mason. "S

ised by my dismissal

d Catalina toward us, carving a

opping right behind me. His presenc

y. "It's fine.

wasn't concerned; it was probing. He was searching f

said breezily. "N

Catalina chimed in, sn

er her outfit. "Enjoy the jersey, Catali

ifled a laugh. Jax's ey

omeone shouted from th

n our world, the dares were danger

. Jax sat directly across from me,

un. It landed

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" she

and messy. "I dare you to

meant. Jax was the hig

ooked at me through her lashes. "Oh

for my reaction. They waited for

m. "Why would I care?" I asked, my

w. He was used to my adoration, my desperate need for h

d Catali

he kis

dominance, meant to mark her and humiliate me. He ground his mouth

ing me to

clinical detachment of a sc

ina was breathless and smeared wit

nced to the room, his voice loud. "A r

was a direct attack on my hon

e, shifting his weight. "

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name only he was

ed, but I put all my weigh

n't mind. Because to be offended,

bed my

ing him dead in the eye, "I

lked

hotter than the kiss he had just sha

ly proven that he